I am 3 weeks out from RNY and I have been doing really great. I think I got a bit overconfident because of it, and yesterday I got my first food stuck in my pouch. I got excited to eat a taco bowl made with spiced ground chicken and sour cream and cheese...took too big of a bite and didn't chew one piece of chicken enough. I knew as soon as I swallowed such a big piece it was a mistake. Wow, that was painful. I expected nausea if something was stuck, but it isn't nausea at all...it is PAIN. Like, someone stabbing you in the breastbone type pain. I ended up making myself throw up, but the chicken never came up...just the "foamies," as I see other people called it in the forum.

Does anyone have any tips to remind yourself to eat slowly and take small bites? I find with the first meal of the day I am so hungry that I usually forget and that is when I eat too quickly and get hiccups or heartburn type pain.

I have also read to have papaya enzyme with you at all times for when something is stuck or you ate a little too much. Has anyone else tried it?

Lastly, my cousin who has had a RNY several years ago says that black coffee "pushes things through" for her, but it just makes me get heartburn worse if I already have it.

Welcome to WLS!! It really is the pits for sure. I have heard some say that they take a bite lay their fork down and chew chew and then chew some more. I never had many problems with chewing enough because, don't laugh but you hear of the weird people hat count. That would be me!! I count chews, steps, crosswalk lines and I even count how many strokes I brush my teeth too. I know I am weird but that is me!! As for the PAPAYA ENZYMES I believe in them totally, I am 4 and 1/2 years out from my RNY and I keep them with me all the time, in my purse etc. They literally feels like they have saved my life. Lol Hang in there it is all worth it! KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!!

I had the same issue the first few months of recovery. I found that using a kid's fork and spoon was the easiest way to remind myself to eat small and slow portions. My 3 year old and I were using the same utensils for a while. Ikea has inexpensive plastic silverware.

RNY 12/20/16 32YO 5'9" HW- 408 SW- 388 CW- 247 current BMI- 27

Sweat is just fat crying!

3 hours ago, shedo82773 said:

Welcome to WLS!! It really is the pits for sure. I have heard some say that they take a bite lay their fork down and chew chew and then chew some more. I never had many problems with chewing enough because, don't laugh but you hear of the weird people hat count. That would be me!! I count chews, steps, crosswalk lines and I even count how many strokes I brush my teeth too. I know I am weird but that is me!! As for the PAPAYA ENZYMES I believe in them totally, I am 4 and 1/2 years out from my RNY and I keep them with me all the time, in my purse etc. They literally feels like they have saved my life. Lol Hang in there it is all worth it! KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!!

Did you know that the counting you do is signs of severe OCD? It runs in my family. I am very familiar with it.

Tell me about OCD-we have the t-shirts " I have CDO, it's like OCD but everything's in older the way,it should be!"

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3 hours ago, kakatlady612 said:

Tell me about OCD-we have the t-shirts " I have CDO, it's like OCD but everything's in older the way,it should be!"

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Ha, ha! That is a good one.

12 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Did you know that the counting you do is signs of severe OCD? It runs in my family. I am very familiar with it.

Oh Yes, I know I have OCD. It started raising its head when I became very ill. But I think it was always with me. I have problems even when I change my furniture around, I hate any kind of change!! I just want to leave everything the same. Don't ask me to do something because my 1st response will be NO!! After I calm down and think about it I can make up my mind. I am very weird. My daughter has it in less of a degree. But my grandson is just like his NANA!! Poor baby!! I am what I am. LOL